Modern mourning
A guide to grief and surviving this moment
First Things First
Hello and welcome. It is likely that you are here because you are in
the process of or have lost a very important being in your life. A
soulmate. A friend. Someone who cannot be replaced. You are here
because you were lucky enough to have experienced the wonder of the
human-animal bond.
Keep In Mind
Why It Hurts
Many people lose a pet and expect to bounce back easily, only to find
that the grief they feel for their Pomeranian or Persian cat outweighs
that of the loss of a sibling or parent. Psychologists and grief
counselors say that this pain derives from the constant companionship
we receive from our companion animals. Our lives and routines are
built around our pets. When that constant connectedness ends with the
loss of the pet, we can feel their absence a lot more intensely. And
for many of us, our animals are our family, sometimes the closest
family we have.
Ways to Cope, Celebrate, and Remember